Sri Lanka News — Evening Edition, 03 July 2026

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Sri Lanka Railways Restores Kelani Valley Line Services Between Colombo Fort and Avissawella Ensuring Stability for Thousands of Daily Passengers : You Need To Know - Travel And Tour World

Sri Lanka Railways Restores Kelani Valley Line Services Between Colombo Fort and Avissawella Ensuring Stability for Thousands of Daily Passengers : You Need To Know Travel And Tour World

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Hope returns, Roach out for West Indies after injury-hit Sri Lanka bat

Sri Lanka won the toss and made the surprise call to bat first on a North Sound surface with a fair covering of grass. West Indies lead the two match series 1-0. Dhananjaya de Silva’s focus at the toss was on picking up 20 wickets and Sri Lanka’s inability to…

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Sri Lanka: Ex-Navy chief arrested over recruitment of Rajapaksa’s son - The Hindu

Sri Lanka: Ex-Navy chief arrested over recruitment of Rajapaksa’s son The Hindu

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Juventus Training Camp from 6-10 July in Colombo - The island.lk

Juventus Training Camp from 6-10 July in Colombo The island.lk

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The island.lk ThePapare The Island

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Sri Lanka regains upper-middle-income status after three-year cris - Views Bangladesh

Sri Lanka regains upper-middle-income status after three-year cris Views Bangladesh

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Views Bangladesh EconomyNext ReliefWeb

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More Colombo areas to face 12-hour water cut tomorrow - The Morning

More Colombo areas to face 12-hour water cut tomorrow The Morning

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The Morning Newswire Ada Derana

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John Vincent Colombo - Legacy obituary

John Vincent Colombo Legacy obituary

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Legacy obituary Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home

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Sri Lanka attends Khamenei funeral as Iran's allies gather to mourn - Tamil Guardian

Sri Lanka attends Khamenei funeral as Iran's allies gather to mourn Tamil Guardian

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Tamil Guardian

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Global Banking & Finance Review Awards® : Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd Named Best ESG Employee Engagement Program Sri Lanka 2026 - Global Banking & Finance Review

Global Banking & Finance Review Awards® : Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd Named Best ESG Employee Engagement Program Sri Lanka 2026 Global Banking & Finance Review

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Global Banking & Finance Review Economy Next

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Sri Lanka rupee closes at 335.20/35 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge up

The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 331.50 buying, 340.50 selling

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